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Grading Information
The New Zealand Aikikai Federation Inc Grading Syllabus
and Grading Fees as at 1 January 2006 can be downloaded in PDF format below.
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Grading Syllabus (01-01-2006) [7KB]
New Zealand Aikikai Federation Inc
Grading Fees (01-01-2006) [3KB]
2006 Grading Dates
Mid year
- May 27 — Tauranga
- May 28 — Hamilton
- June 10/11 — Christchurch
- June 17 — Auckland
- June 18 — Wellington
End of year
- Nov 11/12 — Dunedin
- Nov 18 — Tauranga
- Nov 19 — Hamilton
- Nov 25/26 — Christchurch
- Dec 2 — Wellington
- Dec 9 — Auckland
Grading Syllabus
NZ Aikikai Federation – Grading Syllabus – 1 January 2006.
| Grade | Pre-requisite for Exam | Ikkyo | Nikkyo | Sankyo | Yonkyo | Gokyo | Shiho Nage | Irimi Nage | Kote-gaeshi | Kaiten Nage | Tenchi Nage | Jiyu Nage | Kokyu-ho |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Kyu |
20 days of practice. | Shomen- uchi |
- | - | - | - | Katate- dori |
Shomen- uchi |
- | - | - | - | Suwari Waza |
| 5th Kyu |
45 days of practice after obtaining 6th Kyu. | Shomen- uchi |
- | - | - | - | Katate- dori |
Shomen- uchi |
- | - | - | - | Suwari Waza |
| 4th Kyu |
60 days of practice after obtaining 5th Kyu. | Shomen- uchi |
Kata- dori |
- | - | - | Yokomen- uchi |
Shomen- uchi |
- | - | - | - | Suwari Waza |
| 3rd Kyu |
75 days of practice after obtaining 4th Kyu. | Shomen-uchi (Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza) |
- | Ryote-dori Yokomen- uchi |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki |
Katate- dori |
Ryote- dori |
Katate- dori |
Suwari Waza | ||||
| 2nd Kyu |
75 days of practice after obtaining 3rd Kyu. | Shomen-uchi Kata-dori (Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza) |
- | Katate-dori (Hanmi- hadachi & Tachi Waza) |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki Katate-dori (Tachi Waza) |
Katate- dori |
Ryote- dori |
Katate-dori Ryote-dori |
Suwari Waza | ||||
| 1st Kyu |
90 days of practice after obtaining 2nd Kyu. | Shomen-uchi Yokomen-uchi Kata-dori Ushiro Ryote-dori (Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza) |
Yokomen- uchi |
Katate-dori Ryote-dori (Hanmi- hadachi & Tachi Waza) |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki Katate-dori |
Ryote- dori |
Katate-dori Ryote-dori Morote-dori |
Suwari Waza & Tachi Waza | |||||
| Sho Dan |
105 days of practice after obtaining 1st Kyu. | Combinations of Toshu Waza, Uchi Waza & Ushiro Waza from Suwari Waza, Hanmi-hadachi and Tachi Waza. | |||||||||||
| Ni Dan |
Minimum 2 years since Shodan with 300 days of practice. | Same as above plus Tanto Dori and Futari-gake. | Submit an essay on some Aikido-related subject. | ||||||||||
| San Dan |
Minimum 3 years since Nidan with 450 days of practice. | Same as above plus Tanto Dori, Jo Dori and Taninzu-gake. | Same as above (Topics will be assigned). | ||||||||||
| Yo Dan |
Minimum 4 years since Sandan with 450 days of practice. | Jiyu Waza for all of the above plus a short essay. | |||||||||||
Grading Fees
Grading fee structure of the New Zealand Aikikai Federation Inc.
| Grade | Test | Registration | WAHQ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yondan (by Invitation Only) | $50 | $70 | $700 | $820 |
| Sandan | $50 | $70 | $500 | $620 |
| Nidan | $50 | $70 | $340 | $460 |
| Shodan | $50 | $70 | $340 | $460 |
| Ikkyu | $35 | $60 | - | $95 |
| Nikyu | $35 | $60 | - | $95 |
| Sankyu | $35 | $60 | - | $95 |
| Yonkyu | $20 | $50 | - | $70 |
| Gokyu | $20 | $50 | - | $70 |
| Rokkyu | $20 | $50 | - | $70 |
Effective from 1st April 2004
Shihan Nobuo Takase 7th Dan Technical Director
New Zealand Aikikai Federation Inc
Notes:
- Grading applicants may only proceed to grade with the consent of the dojo head
- All yudansha applicants must be pre-approved by the Senior Grading Panel to ensure they meet the mimimum requirements. The names and details of the grading applicants shall be submitted by the dojo head least two months prior to the date of grading.
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